Tyne and Wear care homes and Tyne and Wear nursing homes

Tyne & Wear is the 44th largest county in England yet is the 13th largest by population. This largely because it is made up of the five heavily populated metropolitan boroughs of North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, all formerly parts of the counties of Durham and Northumberland.

Economically this area was in the doldrums for many years after the decline of the mining and shipping industries but in recent years there has been a largely successful regeneration which can be most obviously seen in the redevelopment of the run down former factories and warehouses along the Tyne in Newcastle and Gateshead.

To many people in the rest of the UK the area is known for the intense local rivalries between the towns, as exemplified by the partisan support for the local football teams.

As of the 2001 census there were 128,190 people aged over 70 living in the Tyne and Wear area, approximately 11.9% of the total population. Within the county there are 343 residential care and nursing care homes providing services for older people and people with learning disabilities.

Below is a full list of care homes, sheltered care homes, respite care homes and nursing homes in Tyne & Wear:

  • 2 Fenwick Close

    Learning disability

    2 Fenwick Close, Litchfield Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AH

  • Bradbury Wing

    Physical disability

    The Minories, Rosebery Crescent, Jesmond, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1EU

  • Southernwood Promoting Independence Centre

    Older People

    Trafford Allerdene Estate, Low Fell, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6LH

  • The White House Nursing Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    The White House Nursing Home, Monkton Lane, Jarrow, NE32 5NN

  • White Lodge

    Learning disability

    1 Mowbray Road, South Shields, NE33 3DH

  • St Stephens Court

    Alcohol dependence, Dementia, Drug dependence, Learning disability...

    Brunel Terrace, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RL

  • Carrdale

    Learning disability

    St Aidans Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4LR

  • Eothen Homes - Whitley Bay

    Older People

    Park Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TX

  • Ryton Towers

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    Whitewell Lane, Ryton, NE40 3PG

  • 7 The Cedars

    Learning disability

    Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7TW